A New Project to Cope with Natural Disasters

(15/09/2012)

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has launched a new project to cope with possible natural disasters. The National Disaster Warning Center has been assigned to serve as the core agency in implementing the project. This project aims to create natural disaster warning networks from both public and private organizations located in risk areas and to educate communities in disasters preparedness. Under the project, the National Disaster Warning Center will provide training and workshop programs to community leaders in 20 provinces. The community leaders will be educated in various kinds of natural disasters, how to deal with the situation effectively, as well as what they can do to minimize their risks in case of emergency. In this program, the National Disaster Warning Center also introduces to the community leaders the channel to reach the disaster warning information, and they are advised to monitor the situation directly from the National Disaster Warning Center’s website www.ndwc.go.th. The National Disaster Warning Center is responsible for disseminating warning messages on all kinds of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, drought, and forest fires. The center also provides officials and the general public with knowledge on emergency response, conducts warning and evacuation drills with related agencies, and analyzes the severity of natural disasters in order to provide information to agencies responsible for dealing with disasters. These efforts are intended to alert people quickly about the possibility of natural disasters and reduce the country’s vulnerability with appropriate measures and preparedness.